ZachTheZip Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 This all started on the MAC board after a post by Dave from macreportonline.com lamenting his EMU Eagles' loss to Akron. A few posts in, Motown Bronco made a snarky reply:Ah, so it is EMU that got "Akroned" this year. WMU got it last year on a punt return on the final play of the game.(Akroned - verb. Losing a game on an incredibly unexplainable, freakish play during the final seconds against Akron)It got picked up by Elton Alexander and he posted it on his blog.I'm sure some of you have noticed this already. My question is, when did the tradition of pulling a win out of our ass every year begin? I can think of one of these wins every year going back to 2004. Here's my list:2008: @ Eastern Michigan. Zips win after a blocked field goal is recovered by the second string punter/holder who runs it for a first down with less than 30 seconds to go, allowing us to score the winning touchdown.2007: @ Western Michigan. "Owen looking for somewhere to go with it and he broke away to the 15, to the 20, he tries to lateral it, and he does! And with the football, it's Andre Jones. ANDRE JONES IS IN THE OPEN FIELD! ANDRE JONES WITH ONE MAN TO BEAT! ANDRE JONES IS GOING TO GO TO THE 5, TO THE 2, TO THE 1, TOUCHDOWN AKRON!! THE ZIPS WIN! IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER! THE ZIPS HAVE WON THE GAME!! 39-38 AKRON! BALLGAME! GOODNIGHT!"2006: @ NC State. Akron played them tough the whole game, and with no time left on the clock, we had just one chance to win the game. Dennis Kennedy pounds it in for the winning TD, giving Akron our first win over the BCS, and giving the newspapers a whole years worth of dumb quotes from Chuck Amato.2005: NIU (MAC championship game). The greatest win in Zips History. Getsy to Hixon proved to be too much for NIU and Garrett Wolfe. Hixon had missed most of the second half with severe cramps, but he had just enough in him to go out there for one final play, and what a play it was. He caught the TD that tied the game. The extra point won it for us.2004: Marshall. A great send off for the Thundering Herd as they were leaving the MAC. They only needed to beat Akron to secure the MAC East and finish their MAC run on top. It wasn't to be. On national TV, Marshall had a two-touchdown lead more than half way through the 4th quarter. They were driving again and were about to put up another score, when the Marshall player fumbled just before crossing the goal line, giving Akron the ball. Frye marched right down the field and scored, putting the Zips only down by 7. We then recovered an onside kick and scored again, tying the game. Marshall had the ball and was about to punt after a defensive stop, but their punter botched the snap and we blocked it. With time for only one play left, Akron kicked a FG to win the game 31-28. It seemed like our destiny to win that game, and Marshall still hasn't recovered.Can you think of any time we have Akroned an opponent going back even further every year? I want to know when this started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Did you mention the missed (relatively close range) field-goal by Can't in 2nd overtime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted October 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think the Can't game from this year counts. We went to double OT, and there was nothing miraculous about a missed FG. In those other games, we actively won by making a play. At Can't, they gave it to us because they screwed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think the Can't game from this year counts. We went to double OT, and there was nothing miraculous about a missed FG. In those other games, we actively won by making a play. At Can't, they gave it to us because they screwed up.ah okay... I just thought it sorta fit that definition posted: "(Akroned - verb. Losing a game on an incredibly unexplainable, freakish play during the final seconds against Akron)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think the Can't game from this year counts. We went to double OT, and there was nothing miraculous about a missed FG. In those other games, we actively won by making a play. At Can't, they gave it to us because they screwed up.Which would then require the coining of another term "Can't yourself'. "We've Kented ourselves twice this year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Nothing from 2003, no miracle wins of any kind. Seems to be just a JD tradition (but a darn fun one to have ).Source:http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/teams/schedu...6&year=2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 September, 1992, at home against the then highly rated Toledo Mudhens, er, Sockets.Akron had controlled the game from early on. At one point the Zips lead 20-3. Toledo fought backand tied the score 20-20.Three seconds remaining. Zips with the ball at Toledo 38 yard line. Darryl Alcorn, a great kicker,comes in and attempts a FIFTY-SIX yard field goal. It was good as gold. Zips win 23-20.Marvelous end to a great game.That 56 yard field goal tied the NCAA record for the longest field goal to win a Div.-1 game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 September, 1992, at home against the then highly rated Toledo Mudhens, er, Sockets.Akron had controlled the game from early on. At one point the Zips lead 20-3. Toledo fought backand tied the score 20-20.Three seconds remaining. Zips with the ball at Toledo 38 yard line. Darryl Alcorn, a great kicker,comes in and attempts a FIFTY-SIX yard field goal. It was good as gold. Zips win 23-20.Marvelous end to a great game.That 56 yard field goal tied the NCAA record for the longest field goal to win a Div.-1 game.I think Gary Pinkel still winces at the thought of that "sort of homecoming" (for him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImAZipFan Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Can you think of any time we have Akroned an opponent going back even further every year? I want to know when this started.I'd add Navy versus UA back in the day where we came back in the 4th quarter and scored 25 points for the win..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I'd add Navy versus UA back in the day where we came back in the 4th quarter and scored 25 points for the win.....I have 'The Sunday Capital' from Annapolis, October 24, 1999 hanging in my cube.AKRON SHOCKS NAVYMids give up 23-point lead, lose game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think the Can't game from this year counts. We went to double OT, and there was nothing miraculous about a missed FG. In those other games, we actively won by making a play. At Can't, they gave it to us because they screwed up.Which would then require the coining of another term "Can't yourself'. "We've Kented ourselves twice this year."Ha! Very well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoZips88 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 I don't think the Can't game from this year counts. We went to double OT, and there was nothing miraculous about a missed FG. In those other games, we actively won by making a play. At Can't, they gave it to us because they screwed up.Screwed up? I beg to differ. Can't lost because they suck, remember? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 I'd add Navy versus UA back in the day where we came back in the 4th quarter and scored 25 points for the win.....I have 'The Sunday Capital' from Annapolis, October 24, 1999 hanging in my cube.AKRON SHOCKS NAVYMids give up 23-point lead, lose gameI listened to the Navy radio broadcast of the game here in Hawaii. At halftime they interviewed Jolly Roger Staubach, who said something along the line of, "Looks like we have this game pretty much sewn up". Yup! Thanks Cowboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 September, 1992, at home against the then highly rated Toledo Mudhens, er, Sockets.Akron had controlled the game from early on. At one point the Zips lead 20-3. Toledo fought backand tied the score 20-20.Three seconds remaining. Zips with the ball at Toledo 38 yard line. Darryl Alcorn, a great kicker,comes in and attempts a FIFTY-SIX yard field goal. It was good as gold. Zips win 23-20.Marvelous end to a great game.That 56 yard field goal tied the NCAA record for the longest field goal to win a Div.-1 game.I remember that call on the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottditzen Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 56 yarder....I remember rushing the field with about 2,000 others on that afternoon!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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